Q: Genderqueer Genderqueer is an emerging term in the LGBT community, but what exactly does it mean?

R: Reed Erickson Reed Erickson is a legend and a selfless contributor to the LGBT movement.

S: Stonewall Riots Some credit the Stonewall Riots of 1969 as the birth of the LGBT movement…if that’s the case, then trans woman Sylvia Rivera is its mother!

T: Brandon Teena “Boys Don’t Cry” was a landmark LGBT film, inspired by the heartbreaking story of Brandon Teena.

U: Unity One of the fundamental goals of the trans community is inclusion in the human family, the key to that achievement is unity.

V: Visibility More and more each day, thanks to series like Transamerican Love Story, the trans community becomes increasingly visibile. Visibility is a powerful tool to combat the ignorance that breeds hate & discrimination.

W: Dr. Edward Walker Congressional Medal of Honor winner, Dr. M. Edward Walker, was a war hero who even appeared on his own national honorary stamp!